Podiatry Practice 201

Course aim

Develop student skills in the theory and practical application of podiatry assessment and treatment techniques.

Course content

Regional foot pain and pathologies, diabetes related foot concerns, infection of soft tissue and bone, fractures of bone, oedema of the lower limb, management for acute dermatological foot pathologies. Development of clinical expertise; ethics in clinical practice, roles and responsibilities of the podiatry student and podiatrist; clinical procedures and protocols, patient information recording, clinic set-up, instrument handling and cleaning, use of sterilisers; examination technique: vascular, neurological; clinical techniques: nail treatment, scalpel techniques, equipment handling, safety; mechanical techniques: use of padding and strapping; dressing techniques; topical medicaments: choice, safe handling and application, patient instructions, recording.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous clinical assessment, Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), Written examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.